The Monbus Obradoiro returned to the path of victory, abandoned its tortuous journey through the previous seven days, which ended in defeat, and managed to beat a Casademont Zaragoza by 102-91 that could not stop the offensive recital of the Canadian guard Kassius Robertson, author of 37 points with nine triples, and that guided his team to victory. The Canadian became the Obra’s top scorer in the ACB League with his pyrotechnic performance.
The match began frantic, with both teams chaining baskets without rest and with a very high level of success on both sides, which led to the two contestants reaching double-digit scoring in less than three minutes (10-11).
From this exchange a Monbus Obradoiro benefited in the first instance in which they shone Laurynas Birutis and Kassius Robertson and that came to be placed nine above (20-11), although the exit to the court of Jason thompson gave more consistency to their inner game and made it easier for them to get closer by getting a 2-10 run.
A Robertson 3-pointer with the time almost finished closed the first quarter with marker 28 a 23.
The entry of players from the second unit did not reduce the scoring rhythm of the locals at the beginning of the second quarter, since the Monbus Obradoiro got to take off to a fourteen point advantage (39-25) after two triples converted by Chris Czerapowicz.
In a moment of difficulty, Casademont Zaragoza again found arguments to hold on to the game and, hand in hand with the triples of Dylan Ennis and a better defensive work, he got another favorable partial of 0-8 to cut distances with the Work.
However, the Aragonese defensive intensity also translated into an accumulation of fouls that, in the last section of the second quarter, made it easier for Monbus Obradoiro to frequently add from the free throw line and leave the difference at halftime in ten points (47-37).
Demolishing third room
However, the biggest problem for the visitors was yet to come, as Monbus Obradoiro’s scoring explosion in the restart – culminated by two consecutive triples by Robertson – left them 19 abame on the scoreboard (58-39), causing Sergio Hernandez had to request time out to stop the bleeding.
The return to court of a Nicolas Brussino disappeared due to foul problems and Ennis’s points -the best of his team in this clash- tried to keep Casademont Zaragoza in the game, but they were not enough to stop a Robertson in a state of grace or a dominant Birutis in the painting, mainly responsible for the difference growing to 27 points (77-50).
In the middle of a gale, the Maño team could barely resist and closed the third quarter too far from Monbus Obradoiro to dream of victory (85-61).
Attempts to Rasheed Sulaimon and Ennis, too alone and determined to make war on his own, approached a Casademont Zaragoza by eleven points (95-84) who did not give his arm to twist and who bothered with his pressure on all track, but who faced a Titanic challenge when it comes to tracing the match.
A triple by Sulaimon even managed to go below ten points (95-87) the difference before disconnecting a Monbus Fearful workshop to close the victory without haste after seven consecutive defeats and with the ghost of the match against Joventut still present, although he finally ended up taking the match by asserting the large accumulated income.
From the free kick, Alvaro Muñoz He rubbed a closed match with a score of 102 a 91.
102 – Monbus Obradoiro (28 + 19 + 38 + 17): Muñoz (10), Birutis (19), Robertson (37), Cohen (9), Pozas (3), -initial foursome- Oliver (2), Beliauskas (2), Enoch (11), Daum (0), Czerapowicz (9), Suarez (0).
91 – Casademont Zaragoza (23 + 14 + 24 + 30): Sulaimon (12), Bray (14), Barreiro (19), Brussino (3), Hlinason (4), -initial quintet- Font (2), Benzing (4), Ennis (29), Thompson (4), García (0).
Referees: Torres, García González, Fernández.
Incidents: Match corresponding to matchday 15 of the Endesa League 2020-21 played at the Multiusos Fontes do Sar behind closed doors due to the sanitary restrictions of the covid-19.
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